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>>David West Follows Aldridge To San Antonio

The San Antonio Spurs will sign forward David West to a veteran's minimum deal, according to multiple reports Monday.

The deal, which can not be signed until July 9 when the league's free agency moratorium period ends, would be worth $1.49 million next season.

 width=West, 34, averaged 11.7 points, 6.8 rebounds and 3.4 assists in 66 games last season with the Indiana Pacers.

The two-time All-Star owns career averages of 15.5 points, 7.2 boards and 2.3 assists in 815 games with New Orleans and Indiana.

>>Spurs' Ginobili To Play Next Season

San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili says he is returning for the 2015-16 NBA season.

"Happy to announce that I'm coming back next season," Ginobili tweeted Monday.

Ginobili, who will turn 38 on July 28, has spent his entire 13-year NBA career with the Spurs, who drafted him in the second round in 1999.

He averaged 10.5 points last season, his lowest scoring output since he was a rookie.

The two-time All-Star has won four NBA titles with the Spurs.

>>Grizzlie Give Gasol Max Contract

The Memphis Grizzlies have come to terms with all-star center Marc Gasol on a five-year deal worth $110 million, according to multiple reports.

The deal, which cannot be finalized until July 9, includes a player option after the fourth year.

Gasol, who was born in Spain but grew up in Memphis during older brother Pau's tenure with the Grizzlies, has spent his entire seven-year career with the Grizzlies and developed into one of the league's elite two-way players.

The 2013 Defensive Player of the Year and two-time all-star averaged a career- best 17.4 points and added 7.8 rebounds per game last season, landing him a spot on the All-NBA First Team.

Gasol, who also stars for Spain's National team, has never averaged less than 11.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game during his NBA career.

>>Nets Sign First Round Pick

The Brooklyn Nets signed rookie forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson to a multi-year contract on Monday.

Financial terms for the Arizona product were not disclosed.

Hollis-Jefferson was selected with the 23rd overall pick of the 2015 NBA Draft by Portland and was shipped to Brooklyn on draft night. The deal also sent guard Steve Blake to the Nets in exchange for center Mason Plumlee and the 41st overall pick of the 2015 draft, Pat Connaughton.

The 6-foot-7 Hollis-Jefferson spent two seasons at Arizona and helped the Wildcats to a pair of Elite Eight appearances in the NCAA Tournament. He averaged 9.1 points and 5.7 rebounds in 38 games as a freshman and increased those numbers to 11.2 points and 6.8 rebounds in 38 games during his sophomore campaign.

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